#70735E
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.7% 0.032 114.1), rgb(112, 115, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#70735E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70735E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 115, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 10%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.032 114.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #70735E | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70735E | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70735E text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70735E text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD4
oklch(88.6% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B7
oklch(80.9% 0.015 115.1)
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Step 400
400
#A0A292
oklch(70.6% 0.023 112.8)
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Step 500
500
#898C78
oklch(63.2% 0.029 114.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#70735E
oklch(54.7% 0.032 114.1)
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Step 700
700
#606350
oklch(49.1% 0.029 114.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E5141
oklch(42.7% 0.026 116.1)
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Step 900
900
#414337
oklch(37.7% 0.02 115)
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Step 950
950
#262721
oklch(27% 0.011 114.8)
#70735E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #76715D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76715F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73706D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70735E
#70735E
oklch(54.7% 0.032 114.1)
- #716D82
#716D82
oklch(54.6% 0.033 294)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #70735E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.054
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
Use #70735E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.